Let HH be a and B(H)B(H) its bounded . A net (Ti)(T_i) in B(H)B(H) converges to TB(H)T\in B(H):

  • in the (SOT) if TixTx0\lVert T_i x-Tx\rVert\to0 for every xHx\in H;
  • in the (WOT) if Tix,yTx,y\langle T_i x,y\rangle\to\langle Tx,y\rangle for every x,yHx,y\in H.
Remarks

SOT convergence implies WOT convergence. Neither implication reverses to convergence in general.

Examples
  • If TiT0\lVert T_i-T\rVert\to0 in , then TiTT_i\to T in both SOT and WOT.